Northern Ky. judge accused of misconduct

ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (AP) — The Judicial Conduct Commission says it will hold a hearing over allegations of misconduct involving a northern Kentucky judge.

The Kentucky Enquirer (http://cin.ci/1b4t6rX) reports the accusations against Campbell District Judge Gregory T. Popovich were made public on Wednesday.

In a written notice to Popovich, the commission said he "engaged in misconduct in office" last August while addressing Assistant County Attorney Cameron J. Blau, who was running against him for the judicial seat. The commission says he accused Blau of assisting the defense attorney improperly and made derogatory comments about him.

Popovich’s attorney, Stephen Ryan, denied that his client engaged in any kind of misconduct. He said in a response filed Tuesday that Popovich looks forward to defending himself against the allegations.

A hearing date hasn’t been set.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com

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